Hear how other small business owners found success (and cleaned up a few messes along the way).

We want to hear from you! Tell us about how your small business became a success, or the mistakes you learned from. Was there a BIG idea that started it all? Is there a piece of advice that you wish you could share with other small business owners? How did you promote your business on a budget?

To participate, just email sbsuccess@TheCreativeBroker.com with your photo/company logo and story. Please no more than 100 words per entry.

"I really love taking an idea, putting it into action and seeing it through to the final stages, which is really what event planning is all about. Taking a non-profit and providing the consistency of professional staff, membership services, and watching it grow is like running a bunch of small businesses that complement each other under one umbrella. The best piece of advice I have ever received is to hire people who are smarter than you are and network, network, network. I would also advise other small business owners to take the time to pay attention to the financial details. Make sure to have a good CPA who can share reports with you on your P& L, which really helps keep your decisions based on business rather than emotional."

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